BRAND NEW Flex Ensembles from Kendor Music Tuesday, November 24, 2020
recommended by Ken T., Band Education Specialist
FlexTrios: Beyond the Methods arr. Jason Varga, Grade 2
This collection of flexible instrument trios includes 16 classic melodies that are included in many popular method books. This collection is ideal for taking your student “Beyond the Method”, and expanding on educational concepts. Part 1 contains the melody, as you might see it in a traditional method book. Part 2 is a harmony line designed to work with the melody, and part 3 is a bass line. This innovative grade 2 collection is published in score form for any combination of 3 like or mixed instruments using the appropriate key-compatible books. Titles include: “Arirang,” “Botany Bay,” “The Crescent Moon Rises,” “Funiculi, Funicula,” “Give My Regards to Broadway,” “Largo (from New World Symphony),” The Minstrel Boy,” “My Country ‘Tis of Thee,” “My Wild Irish Rose,” “Old Hundredth,” “Rondeau (Mouret),” “Skip to My Lou,” “Theme from Slavonic Dance #1 (Dvorak),” “The Toreador Song (from Carmen),” “Trumpet Voluntary,” “When Johnny Comes Marching Home.”
Classical FlexQuartets arr. Andrew Balent, Grade 3
This collection is a terrific resource for student groups, church musicians, family musicians and more. These grade 3 arrangements are fully interchangeable, and contain well-known classical melodies. Published in score form for any combination of instruments using the appropriate key-compatible books. Titles include: “Chaconne (Handel),” “Morris Dance (German),” “Sidewinder (Balent),” “To a Wild Rose (MacDowell),” “Wayfaring Stranger.”
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About the Author:
A former band director, Ken taught grade 5-12 band and music appreciation in both public and parochial schools in central Ohio, and has been at Stanton’s since 2004. His iPod ranges from jazz and funk to classic and alternative rock, and symphonies. His interests include reading, history, traditional amusement parks, the Muppets, and hockey (especially the Penguins).